This practical reference examines the advantages and disadvantages of polypharmacy in psychiatry, and provides up-to-date clinical guidelines on the appropriate use of combinations of pharmacological therapy in major psychiatric disorders-including multidisciplinary approaches to treatment, such as social work and psychopharmacology, and an examination of the psychotherapeutic and historical aspects of polypharmacy.
Consolidates all available and current material on polypharmacy and psychiatry into one comprehensive volume.
Polypharmacy in Psychiatry discusses therapy of
schizophrenia and the use of atypical antipsychotic agents
anxiety disorders
post-traumatic stress disorder and the roles of serotonin, opioids, and glutamate
bipolar disorder and the use of novel anticonvulsants
clinical depression and the use of thyroid hormone and lithium augmentation, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and neuroleptic agents
psychiatric disorders in children, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, tic disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and conduct disorders
the medically ill psychiatric patient
the elderly
Polypharmacy in Psychiatry also discusses
the use of alternative and herbal medications
psychosocial aspects of polypharmacy
the psychology of polypharmacy
cultural components of polypharmacy
historical background
Featuring more than 700 works cited, this invaluable reference is essential reading for psychiatrists; psychopharmacologists; behavioral neurologists; psychiatric nurse practitioners; social workers; clinical psychologists and other psychotherapists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
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...I found this book a pleasure to read....I strongly recommend this book for any clinician or teacher seriously interested in the subject, both for ongoing use and as a valuable reference.
-Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
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- PublisherCRC Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0824707761
- ISBN 13 9780824707767
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368